Sign construction and support



June 27, 1933. J. RAYMOND 1,915,801

SIGN CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT Filed April 7, 1932 .MMJMMM A.

INVENTOR Joseph rnmd I r ATTORNEY.

Patented June 27,1933 I I it 1 a I it v a l JosnrnanAYrroni or DE'IBO-ITQMICHVIGAN v gsien -oons'rnuorion knnsurron'r lApii lication filedf Aprilf'l, 1932. se l-min 'eo3,7s1'..-

My invention relates to a new-anduse'ful Fig; 4 is a fragmentary viewtakenon line improvementinan electric sign and relates 4-4 of Fig. 3. I Q 7 p 1 Q particu'larly to the formationof the separate Fig. 5'is a diagrammatic view illustrating v letters-offwhich' the sign is composed, the the wiringused iii the'invent'ion: 1 meansof electrically connecting the light In forming the structure which'comprises 55 t bulbs {in "each letter, and the means'of indi-' the various letters, the same type of constr'uc- V vkiduallysupporting each letter separately on tion is followed regardless of the letterjwhich' 1 a suitable support; w 4 p is being formed. This structure comprises It is an b 'ec't of the present invention to an outer shell 'or'casingZ which'isbent-w the 9 provide a structure ,in'which-a'sign may be outline of thelett'er to be-forined- One ed e!" composed of'any desired number of separable. of this plate which forms theouter' shell or letters, separately mounted, so l'constructed casing" 7 iss'errat'ed so as to provideteeth 8 that the light bulbs in the various letters which facilitate the bending of thepl'ate '7 may be easil'yand quickly connected to a H1110 lilldfisiil'lshzipei andwhih'a lso serve source of electrical energy without requiring as an abutment against which the rear wall any particular form or permanent or semi- .9 may engage, and to which this Wall may be permanent wiring. secured for welding orin any other suitable It is another object of the present invenmanner. 3 A' strip 10 is secured to the inner tion to provide a supporting means for each surface of theplate of shell 7 at substantialof the separable letters of a sign whereby the ly the medial line thereof, and this strip 10 a letter maybe easily and quickly placed in 1 is provided with the teeth or serrations'll position and removed therefrom. W l h extend at rlghtanglesthereto'so as to It is another object of the present invenlie parallel to the teeth or serrations 8. A tion to provide in an electrical sign of this supporting partition is abutted against and u class of letter forming structures having secured to the teeth 11 by welding or in any 7 socket plugs mounted thereonfor therece'pother su1table manner. Mounted vin the tion of cooperating partsof plugs so that an rear wall 9 are the sections 13 and 15 of soeknd quick electrical connection may be et plugs wh ch are adapted for the reception made i of cooperating parts 14 and 15' of'these m I Another object of the invention is the proplugs. An electric cable ltserves to convision of'a structure forming a letter, in nect a pair of the plug sections li and an whichthe frame may be easily andquiokly electric cable'15 serves toconnect a pair of formed to the desired position, and on which the plug sections '15. These plug sections a back and a central supporting partition 18 and 15 are connected in the electric circuit may be easily and quickly mounted.' in which are positioned the sockets 16 in l I Other objects will appearhereinafter. which are mounted the illuminating lights k v The invention consists in the combinationl6. is p I V and arrangement of :parts hereinafter de- A framework for supporting the sign is V 7 i541 scribed and claimed. c generally provided and this framework as The invention will be best understood by used" with the particular type of structure a reference to the accompanying drawing which I'have designed comprises uprights which forms a part of this specification, and or supports 17 carrying the L- shaped clips 18 in which, v g I v v I 5545 Fig. 1 is arear elevational view'of a pair disposed angle irons 191 iMounted' on the 96 of letters embodying the invention. 7 body of the letters are the horlzontal clips 7 Fig. 2 isa sectional view taken on'line 22 20 which engage-over the upturned end angle of Fig. 1'- V 3 Y v irons 19 and serve to detachably mount-the 'Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on line 8-3 J letters on the support. By. this means of 51:59 of Fig. 2. Y

which serve as supports for the horizontally mounting, the letters may be easily and 1190 1 'quickly placed in position and removed therefrom.

It will be noted in the formation of the letters that the lights 16 are positioned inwardly of the shell which forms the outline of the structure so that these light bulbs are thus protected from the elements, and a suitable reflecting body formed from the member 7 and the partition 10 is provided for the light bulbs.

By means of the plug connection whereby the letters are connect-ed to each other, any number of letters may be used in forming a sign and easy and quick connection made to a source of electrical supply, the cable at the end letter being plugged into the feed lines 21 and 22. I

While Ihave illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, 1 do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such'variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: l

1. A sign letter comprising: a contour forming plate bent to the outline of the letter, one edge of said plate being serrated to provide teeth, said teeth being bent atright angles to said plate; a back plate embraced by said outline forming plate and engaging with and secured to said teeth; a tooth'bearing strip mounted on the inner surface of said first mentioned plate between the edges thereof, the teeth on said tooth bearing strip being bent to extend parallel to said back plate; a partition plate embraced by said first mentioned plate engaging with and secured to the teeth on said strip; light socketsmounted in said partition plate; light bulbs in said light sockets; plug sockets mounted in said back plate'and connected in the same circuit as said sockets.

* 2. In asign construction: a plurality of separateletters; light bulbs mounted on each of said letters; an electric circuit in each of said letters for lighting said light bulbs; a plurality of independent plug sockets connected in the circuit of each letter; and de-i tachable means cooperating with saidplug sockets for connecting together. the circuits of adjacent letters with each other and to a source of electric power.

foregoing specification JOSEPH RAYMONli] In testimony whereof Ihave signed the i 

